According to KSAT, an 18-wheeler carrying broccoli and okra caught fire on I-35 at Loop 410 in San Antonio. The truck was headed for Tennessee when it hit a discarded mattress on the interstate and then caught fire. Another driver noticed the fire and told the driver who was able to pull over and get out. With no fire hydrants close, firefighters had problems putting the fire out. No injuries were reported. Truckers have such great loads they carry, they often cannot quickly move when something like a mattress is in the way. They are professional drivers and do the

According to nbcdfw.com, two people are dead after a crossover collision involving a tractor-trailer loaded with supplies for Harvey relief headed toward southeast Texas, officials say. The crash was reported at about 6:10 p.m. on Interstate 45 at Malloy Bridge Road near the Dallas-Ellis county line. The Wilmer Fire Department chief tells NBC 5 that a northbound vehicle crossed the median and collided with a southbound 18-wheeler carrying relief supplies. Two occupants in the car were killed in the crash, and the driver of the semi-truck had minor injuries, the fire chief said. Fire crews were working to salvage as

Details of the Crash According to KSAT, an 18-wheeler crashed near Boerne that was carrying cases of beer. For unknown reasons, the driver overcorrected and went into the median, causing the trailer to tip over. No other vehicles were involved, and the condition of the driver is not presently known. Truckers are professional drivers. When anyone drives on roads, they know some risks come with that. However, when driving next to truckers, we are supposed to feel like they are the safest individuals to drive next to. No one wants to think of what could happen if truckers did not

Details of the Accident On June 9, 2017, KWTX reported a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a Suburban, Friday morning on Interstate 35 in Lorena between Waco and Temple, Texas. The accident sent five people, including three children, to a local hospital. One of which is in critical condition. Authorities said the Suburban slammed into the rear of the 18-wheeler, which was stopped because of an earlier accident. Cory Hudson, 30, who was a front seat passenger in the Suburban, suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash. The driver, Tosha Hudson, 35, and the three children, ages 13, 2, and 8